Mahaiza is a town and commune in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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Betafo Tatamarina Lake in Betafo Betafo ("many roofs") is a town and urban municipality in Vakinankaratra Region in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It is surrounded by volcanic peaks and is situated 22 km from Antsirabe. It is a typical Merina tow ...

, which is a part of

Vakinankaratra Region Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of , and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018. History The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andra ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,244 in 2018 and is situated at 8.3 km south west from

. 11 Fokontany (villages) belong to the commune: Mahaiza, Ambohimanamora, Ambohimalaza, Mahazina, Ankafotra, Fenoarivo, Marotsiraka, Ambohitrananana, Ambalamarina, Miandrarivo and Mandoa. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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s and

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Ethnics

The town is principally inhabited by

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people followed by

Betsileo The Betsileo are a highland ethnic groups of Madagascar, ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones", after a failed invasion by King Ramitraho of the Menabe king ...

.ETAT NUTRITIONNEL DES ENFANTS DE MOINS DE 5 ANS DANS LES DEUX COMMUNES RURALES DE MAHAIZA ET DE MANAPA (DISTRICT DE BETAFO
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References and notes

Populated places in Vakinankaratra {{Vakinankaratra-geo-stub